Iranian Author Nominated for Hans Christian Andersen Award

An Iranian author has received a nomination for the 2018 Hans Christian Andersen Award.

According to an ISCA report, Farhad Hassanzadeh received a nomination for the 2018 Hans Christian Andersen Award as the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY).

other nominees for the award which is the highest international recognition given to an author and an illustrator of children’s books were Marie-Aude Murail from France, Eiko Kadono from Japan, Joy Cowley from New Zealand and Ulf Stark from Sweden.